Bomb fuze initiator

Abstract

A bomb fuze initiator equipped with a cap configured to open after bomb release, a device for detecting bomb release, a device for determining bomb speed, an integrated proximity sensor and a fuze connector intended to connect the fuze initiator to a bomb fuze, the integrated proximity sensor comprising: a transceiver of electromagnetic waves comprising an HF antenna and an HF circuit or comprising an IR source and a photodetector, and a transmission link configured to transmit the signal delivered by the transceiver of electromagnetic waves.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bomb fuze initiator equipped with a cone-shaped cap configured to open after bomb release, a device for detecting bomb release, a device for determining bomb speed, an integrated proximity sensor and a fuze connector intended to connect the fuze initiator to a bomb fuze, the integrated proximity sensor comprising:
 a transceiver of electromagnetic waves comprising an HF antenna and an HF circuit, the HF antenna being installed at the front of the cone-shaped cap of the fuze initiator, the front of the cap protruding from the bomb body after release; and   a transmission link configured to transmit the signal delivered by the transceiver of electromagnetic waves.   
     
     
         2 . The bomb fuze initiator according to  claim 1 , comprising an electronic circuit for processing the signal delivered by the transceiver of electromagnetic waves, said circuit being configured to determine the distance between the bomb and the ground based on said signal, and to transmit said distance to the bomb fuze via the connector. 
     
     
         3 . The bomb fuze initiator according to  claim 1 , wherein the release-detecting device is configured to detect release of the bomb and to guarantee the cap is kept in closed position in the absence of a traction force consistent with release, and configured to inform the bomb fuze of detection of release. 
     
     
         4 . The bomb fuze initiator according to  claim 1 , wherein the device for determining release speed is configured to determine the release speed of the bomb and configured to inform the bomb fuze thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A bomb equipped with a bomb fuze placed in a base well, comprising a bomb fuze initiator according to  claim 1 , placed in an accessory well, the connector of the fuze initiator being connected to the bomb fuze. 
     
     
         6 . A bomb equipped with a bomb fuze placed in a base well, comprising a bomb fuze initiator according to  claim 1 , the bomb fuse initiator comprising an electronic circuit for processing the signal delivered by the transceiver of electromagnetic waves, said circuit being configured to determine the distance between the bomb and the ground based on said signal, and to transmit said distance to the bomb fuze via the connector, wherein the bomb fuze is configured to command detonation of the bomb when the distance between the bomb and the ground as determined by the electronic processing circuit is smaller than a detonation command threshold. 
     
     
         7 . The bomb according to  claim 6 , wherein the threshold is comprised between 3 m and 16 m.